Former Romulus police chief St. Andre, his wife, several former officers face corruption charges including embezzlement

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Former Romulus Police chief Michael St. Andre and his wife Sandra along with two former Romulus detectives and 3 former police officers were in court Friday to learn that they're going to have to wait longer to go to trial.

The former chief is charged with embezzling drug forfeiture money and using it to buy his wife a tanning salon.

The officers are charged with allegedly using thousands in the drug forfeiture money to

buy sex and drugs at a strip club near the Romulus police department.

The group was originally charged in 2011. It is now may of 2013 - and family members of some of the officers were furious outside of court. Several family members say while they wait for trial some officers have lost their homes and lost their wives.

Mike Rataj is the attorney for former detective Richard Balzer. He says one reason for the wait is that the Michigan State Police continue to come up with new witnesses and new evidence - making for a seemingly endless investigation.